Welcome to the website of the Sudbury History Society.

The site is provided for the benefit of all those interested in the history of Sudbury through its buildings and people some of whom have become household names.

Events to celebrate a 1,000 years of Sudbury Market & The Festival of British Archaeology, more details ....

Important notice - Coach trip on the 24th July, is now to Cambridge with a stop at Stoke-by-Clare on the way there.

April 2009
This months meeting included the AGM at which a new chairman was ratified.

March 2009
Details of our excursions for the remainder of 2009 now published.
The talk this month was an extremely interesting presentationl on how the 'Black Death' had affected Little Cornard, both before & after it had destroyed most of the population.

February 2009
At this months meeting we enjoyed a PowerPoint presentation all about Mark Catesby, an un-celebrated naturalist, a self taught artist, scientist, explorer, craftsman and above all publisher of the first natural history of America, who lived in Sudbury.......more

January 2009
Sudbury Relief Road was discussed prior to EERA meeting later this month. details of presentations can be found here.

Notes of the 2009 AGM published.